Amy Yuen Kan

20120142111, Jun 7, 2012

Jun 11, 2010

13/378440

James M. Tour - Bellaire TX, US
Dmitry Kosynkin - Houston TX, US
Michael Wong - Houston TX, US
Mason Tomson - Houston TX, US
Jacob Berlin - Houston TX, US
Ashley Leonard - Houston TX, US
Jay Lomeda - Houston TX, US
Wei Lu - Houston TX, US
Jie yu - Katy TX, US
Lunliang Zhang - Beijing, CN
Amy Kan - Houston TX, US

G01N 21/64
C07D 303/32
C07D 263/52
G01N 33/00
C09K 11/06
G01N 21/29
C07C 63/33
B82Y 15/00

436 27, 436 56, 436164, 549543, 562405, 548217, 2524081, 25230116, 428402, 73 5301, 977773

Compositions containing a transporter component and a signaling component and a method for using said compositions for analyzing porous media and flowing liquid streams, specifically for measuring pressure, temperature, relative abundance of water, pH, redox potential and electrolyte concentration. Analytes may include petroleum or other hydrophobic media, sulfur-containing compounds. The transporter component includes an amphiphilic nanomatenal and a plurality of solubilizing groups covalently bonded to the transporter component. The signaling component includes a plurality of reporter molecules associated with the transporter component. Said reporter molecules may be releasable from the transporter component upon exposure to at least one analyte. The reporter molecules may be non-covalently associated with the transporter component, or the reporter molecules are covalently bonded to the transporter component. Furthermore, said compositions and methods may be used to actively enhance oil recovery and for remediation of pollutants.

52702162, Dec 14, 1993

Feb 13, 1992

7/835742

Amy T. Kan - Houston TX
Kuruvila Varughese - Damman, SA
John E. Oddo - Houston TX
Mason B. Tomson - West University Place TX

Gas Research Institute - Chicago IL

G01N 2177

436103

A process for measurement of low levels of phosphonates in brine waters wherein the phosphonate samples are acidified with hydrochloric acid promptly upon removal from an oil or gas well to prevent phosphonate precipitation or adsorption. The hydrochloric acid acidified phosphonate is digested in the presence of an oxidizing agent at elevated temperature and pressure for sufficient time to oxidize substantially all of the phosphonate to orthophosphate. The phosphorous containing compound is extracted with an organic extractant, preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl iso-butyl ketone/cyclohexane mixture and ethyl acetate, followed by color development for absorption spectrophotometry.

56556012, Aug 12, 1997

Oct 5, 1995

8/539619

John E. Oddo - Houston TX
Amy T. Kan - Houston TX
Shiliang He - Houston TX
Anthony J. Gerbino - Bloomfield NJ
Mason Tomson - Houston TX

Gas Research Institute - Chicago IL

E21B 4322

166279

A method for inhibiting scale formation in an oil or gas well is provided. Specifically, the method is a novel "squeeze" application. The squeeze comprises injecting three solutions into the oil or gas well: (1) the preflush solution, (2) the pill solution, and (3) the overflush solution. After the injection of the three solutions, the well is shut-in for about 24 to about 48 hours. The squeeze application is useful regardless of whether the mechanism for inhibitor fixation is adsorption or precipitation.

20150050741, Feb 19, 2015

Mar 25, 2013

14/387291

- Houston TX, US
Wei Lu - Houston TX, US
Mason B. Tomson - Houston TX, US
Amy Kan - Houston TX, US
Lu Wang - Houston TX, US
Michael S. Wong - Houston TX, US
Gautam Kini - Houston TX, US
George J. Hirasaki - Bellaire TX, US
Clarence Miller - Houston TX, US

William Marsh Rice University - Houston TX

G01N 33/24

436 27, 422 73, 2524081

Various embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to nanocomposites for detecting hydrocarbons in a geological structure. In some embodiments, the nanocomposites include: a core particle; a polymer associated with the core particle; a sulfur-based moiety associated with the polymer; and a releasable probe molecule associated with the core particle, where the releasable probe molecule is releasable from the core particle upon exposure to hydrocarbons. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of detecting hydrocarbons in a geological structure by utilizing the nanocomposites of the present disclosure.